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Re: Nuking Honeycomb - Winston - 11-14-2011 freeradical wrote: Good point. Now I feel dumb for even trying this.:banghead: I was joking. Paper burns easily, and I use it all the time in the microwave to cover things. But I bet the ignition temperature of beeswax is really low. Nope: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeswax Beeswax has a high melting point range, of 62 to 64 °C (144 to 147 °F). If beeswax is heated above 85 °C (185 °F) discoloration occurs. The flash point of beeswax is 204.4 °C (399.9 °F). If I remember my Ray Bradbury correctly, paper starts burning at 451 °F. Not that much higher. But that doesn't say anything about how easily beeswax absorbs microwave energy. There might also have been some local hot spots. One source I found says honey boils at about 160 °F and the wax melts at 150 °F. Same source says not to boil honey, and keep it below 120 °F. http://www.loraincountybeekeepers.org/PDF%20Files/honey%20harvest1.pdf So it sounds like warm water might be the best bet. Good luck. - Winston Re: Nuking Honeycomb - Black - 11-14-2011 Honeycomb don't care, he don't give a sh!t about anything... Re: Nuking Honeycomb - decay - 11-14-2011 Black wrote: OK, Randall... ![]() |